
Stone lanterns, Ishidōrō (石灯籠) in Japanese, are without a doubt the most characteristic part of the traditional Japanese garden. The phenomenon originated from China more than a thousand years ago, from there it spread to Korea and eventually was integrated into Japanese culture as well. All Japanese holy sites, such as Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, use stone lanterns as sacred light sources. During the 16th century, stone lanterns became very popular among Japanese tea masters and they were used to light the path through the tea garden leading towards the tea house. Ever since then, one or multiple stone lanterns are featured in almost every traditional Japanese garden.
A Japanese stone lantern is made up of multiple independent parts that need to be carefully stacked on top of each other to create a perfectly balanced lantern. The different parts are from top to bottom:
• Hōju/Hōshu (宝珠) - The jewel at the top of the lantern
• Ukebana (請花) - The foundation of the jewel
• Kasa (笠) - The umbrella which protects the fire box from harsh weather conditions
• Hibukuro (火袋) - The fire box
• Chūdai (中台) - The platform of the fire box
• Sao (竿) - The post
• Kiso (基礎) - The foundation
• Kidan (基壇) - The base platform
The Rikyū Gata Ishidōrō (利久型石灯籠) is strongly associated with Japanese historical figure Sen No Rikyū, the man who had the biggest influence on the art of the Japanese tea ceremony. The lantern serves as an important symbol of Japanese teaculture being featured in many acclaimed teagardens. The Kasa of the lantern is fairly massive, giving the lantern a unique characteristic essence.
• Origin: Nagoya, Aichi prefectuur, Japan
• Material: Hirukawa Stone (蛭川石)
• Age: Meiji Period
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YO01010128 |
54 cm |
54 cm |
165 cm |
€ 2200.00 |
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EUR: 2200.00 ≈ EUR: 2200.00 |
Rikyu Gata Ishidoro Stone Lantern Tachidoro Toro Garden Lantern Granite Lantern Temple Lantern Tea Garden Lantern Tea Ceremony Lantern Antique Nagoya Hirukawa Stone Meiji Period
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